the minors
noun
US, informal
: the minor leagues of baseball
He spent his entire career in the minors.
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If so, the 22-year-old could be a viable option in the leadoff spot, as the top prospect has speed, pop and consistently reached base in the minors.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Rice almost exclusively played as a catcher in the minors before being converted to first-base to help fill in for Anthony Rizzo last year.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
His 40 doubles that season were second most in the minors and his 36 homers were third most.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Four other players were banned for one year for gambling while in the minors; one of them, Andrew Saalfrank of the Arizona Diamondbacks, had recently pitched in the World Series.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Rice almost exclusively played as a catcher in the minors before being converted to first-base to help fill in for Anthony Rizzo last year.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
His 40 doubles that season were second most in the minors and his 36 homers were third most.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Four other players were banned for one year for gambling while in the minors; one of them, Andrew Saalfrank of the Arizona Diamondbacks, had recently pitched in the World Series.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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“The minors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20minors. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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